An orange mesophotic coral on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor
By Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
2015 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Swiftia sp. located at Diaphus Bank in the Gulf of Mexico that shows some dead coral tissue.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Image courtesy of Connectivity of Coral Ecosystems (CYCLE) in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico 2019.
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